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14-letter words containing n, a, j

  • joint passport — a single passport shared by two or more people, such as a passport shared by a parent and child
  • jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
  • journal bronze — an alloy of about 83 percent copper, 13 percent tin, 3 percent zinc, and 1 percent lead.
  • journal intime — a personal or private diary.
  • journalization — to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
  • juan fernandez — a group of three islands in the S Pacific, 400 miles (645 km) W of and belonging to Chile: Alexander Selkirk, the alleged prototype of Robinson Crusoe, was marooned here 1704.
  • judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
  • jugurthine war — an unsuccessful war waged against the Romans (112–105 bc) by Jugurtha, king of Numidia (died 104)
  • juicing orange — an orange that is grown especially for its juice, for example the Valencia orange
  • jungle warfare — the specialized techniques required by the military to survive and fight in jungle terrain
  • junior partner — a partner in a law firm or financial organisation who has less responsibility than a senior partner
  • junior varsity — a university, college, or school team that consists of players who lack the qualifications or skill necessary for the varsity and compete against other teams of similar composition or ability.
  • jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
  • justifications — Plural form of justification.
  • justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
  • juvenilization — The act or process of juvenilizing.
  • juxtapositions — Plural form of juxtaposition.
  • last judgement — In the Christian religion, the Last Judgement is the last day of the world when God will judge everyone who has died and decide whether they will go to Heaven or Hell.
  • majesticalness — the glory or majesty of someone or something
  • major seminary — a Roman Catholic theological college devoted to training for the priesthood and usually offering a six-year program emphasizing philosophy and theology.
  • maladjustments — Plural form of maladjustment.
  • map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • matjes herring — young herring that have not spawned, often prepared with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.
  • michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
  • new jersey tea — a North American shrub, Ceanothus americanus, of the buckthorn family, the leaves of which were used as a substitute for tea during the American Revolution.
  • new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
  • non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
  • non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
  • nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
  • nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
  • nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • norfolk jacket — a loosely belted single-breasted jacket, with box pleats in front and back.
  • overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
  • owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
  • parajournalism — news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
  • pitjantjatjara — an Aboriginal people of the desert area of South Australia
  • project athena — (project)   A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at MIT. Much of the software developed is now in wider use, especially the X Window System.
  • projectisation — the direction of aid to developing countries towards a specific project, without regard to wider issues or needs
  • projectization — the direction of aid to developing countries towards a specific project, without regard to wider issues or needs
  • readjudication — an act of adjudicating.
  • reefing jacket — a man's short double-breasted jacket of sturdy wool
  • rio de janeiro — a state in SE Brazil. 452 sq. mi. (1170 sq. km). Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
  • san jose scale — a scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, that is highly destructive to fruit trees and shrubs throughout the U.S.
  • self-adjusting — that adjusts itself in response to circumstances
  • sergeant major — U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit headquarters.
  • serra junipero — Miguel José [mee-gel haw-se] /miˈgɛl hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1713–84, Spanish Roman Catholic missionary to the Indians in California and Mexico.
  • smoking jacket — a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket.
  • st. john's day — the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.
  • straight joint — a vertical joint in brickwork that is directly above a vertical joint in the course below
  • tax adjustment — a change to the amount of tax owed by a company or individual
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